can every teacher receive tia funds?
can every teacher receive tia funds?
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No, remember TIA is currently designed to identify the top 50% of teachers in the state. While we hope TIA continues to expand to include a larger percentage, only teachers who are in an 087 role, and who are included in their districts' TIA teaching categories, are eligible to potentially receive funds.
The program sets objective performance standards tied to statewide rankings across four tiers:
Acknowledged: Top 50%
Recognized: Top 33%
Exemplary: Top 20%
Master: Top 5%
Does being TIA eligible mean i am receiving a tia designation?
Does being TIA eligible mean i am receiving a tia designation?
No. Being TIA-eligible means that your employee position in Bells ISD is eligible to receive a TIA-designation. Performance data will be collected from all teachers in TIA-eligible positions to determine which meet the minimum score criteria to earn a TIA designation.
No. Being TIA-eligible means that your employee position in Bells ISD is eligible to receive a TIA-designation. Performance data will be collected from all teachers in TIA-eligible positions to determine which meet the minimum score criteria to earn a TIA designation.
what if a designated teacher moves to a non-teaching role?
what if a designated teacher moves to a non-teaching role?
Designated teachers who move to a Role ID other than 087 will maintain their designation if their teacher SBEC certificate is valid. However they will not generate annual allotment funding if they are not in a 087 teaching role for that year of service.
can a teacher's designation change within the five year designation period?
can a teacher's designation change within the five year designation period?
Teacher designations are valid for five years. Within the five-year period, teachers may be put forth for a higher designation if their performance qualifies them, but they cannot be submitted for a lower designation.
Teacher designations are valid for five years. Within the five-year period, teachers may be put forth for a higher designation if their performance qualifies them, but they cannot be submitted for a lower designation.
what happens after the five year designation period expires?
what happens after the five year designation period expires?
Designated teachers who meet performance standards and district qualifications can be put forth for a new designation in their final year of designation. Once the designation expires, it will be removed from the SBEC certificate and allotment funding will no longer be generated.
can i opt-out of tia or t-tess?
can i opt-out of tia or t-tess?
No. TEA requires that all teachers teaching in grades/subjects included in a district’s TIA plan be evaluated annually and according to Board policy, in this case the three T-TESS observations. Therefore, any teacher that is eligible for a TIA designation cannot waive the T-TESS process for the school year, even if the teacher does not wish to be considered for a TIA designation. All teachers in a TIA-eligible role must be submitted in our fall data submission to TEA for every data-capture year Alief wants to submit new teachers for TIA designations.
No. TEA requires that all teachers teaching in grades/subjects included in a district’s TIA plan be evaluated annually and according to Board policy, in this case the three T-TESS observations. Therefore, any teacher that is eligible for a TIA designation cannot waive the T-TESS process for the school year, even if the teacher does not wish to be considered for a TIA designation. All teachers in a TIA-eligible role must be submitted in our fall data submission to TEA for every data-capture year Alief wants to submit new teachers for TIA designations.
what if i am nationally board certified? Do i automatically qualify for TIA?
what if i am nationally board certified? Do i automatically qualify for TIA?
National Board Certification does not automatically award a TIA designation through the Bells ISD Local Designation System.
However, under Texas law, teachers who earn and maintain National Board Certification may qualify for a Recognized designation through a separate TEA pathway if they meet all applicable state requirements.
Teachers participating in the Bells ISD Local Designation System are still evaluated using the district's approved T-TESS and Student Growth measures.
If you are a National Board Certified Teacher, contact Paula McMillion to discuss how your certification may impact your designation status.
do teachers have to remain in bells isd for two years to earn a tia designation?
do teachers have to remain in bells isd for two years to earn a tia designation?
Yes, teachers must remain in Bells ISD for two consecutive years in a direct teaching role to earn a TIA designation. The first year is the data capture year where teacher performance data is collected. The next school year is the data submission year. The teacher performance data that was collected the prior year is used to determine a TIA designation. If the teacher meets the criteria to earn a designation, their designation is submitted for approval to TEA in October, and the teacher will be notified in the Spring if the designation is approved. If the teacher leaves the district after a data collection year, they forfeit the data collected that year and must start a new data collection year in their new district. This is a TEA policy.
Yes, teachers must remain in Bells ISD for two consecutive years in a direct teaching role to earn a TIA designation. The first year is the data capture year where teacher performance data is collected. The next school year is the data submission year. The teacher performance data that was collected the prior year is used to determine a TIA designation. If the teacher meets the criteria to earn a designation, their designation is submitted for approval to TEA in October, and the teacher will be notified in the Spring if the designation is approved. If the teacher leaves the district after a data collection year, they forfeit the data collected that year and must start a new data collection year in their new district. This is a TEA policy.
will the campus socio-economic tier data be realculated every year?
will the campus socio-economic tier data be realculated every year?
Yes. Given that a school’s student enrollment changes yearly, the campus’s socioeconomic tier will be recalculated annually. As a reminder, this calculation uses the home addresses of students who attend a particular campus. Allotment funds for each designated teacher will be based on the campus, and not the individual students assigned to the designated teacher.
are there limits on the number of teachers that can receive a tia designation?
are there limits on the number of teachers that can receive a tia designation?
The state does not set a limit on the number of teachers that can receive TIA. However, TEA provided guidance on the percentage of teachers who should be assigned each designation.
if more teachers qualify to earn a designation, will teachers receive less money?
if more teachers qualify to earn a designation, will teachers receive less money?
No, designation amounts are based on the TIA-designation level and the campus's socio-economic need. Campuses with higher socio-economic need generate higher allotment amounts. The number of teachers that earn a recognized, exemplary, or masters rating does not change the amount of each allotment. All teachers of the same TIA-designation level on the same campus earn the same allotment. Campus allotment amounts are posted on the TIA funding map and updated end of April each year. TIA Funding Map
when will teachers be notified of their tia allotments?
when will teachers be notified of their tia allotments?
Teachers are notified in May by TEA of the allotment amounts that they will generate for their campus. Bells ISD will also be sending an email to all designated teachers to explain to them the distribution of the allotment amounts. Once an allotment is earned, 90% of the amount is awarded to the teacher, and 10% of the amount is used by Bells ISD to pay for training, support, expansion, administrative expenses, and professional development.
when will teachers find out about their designation status based on data captured furing the 2025-2026 school year?
when will teachers find out about their designation status based on data captured furing the 2025-2026 school year?
Bells ISD teachers included in Cohort H for the 2025-26 school year will receive a TIA Scorecard by the end of April that will share their score on TIA components and pending designation status, if applicable. Confirmed designations will be shared with the district in early May after TEA confirms that teachers with pending designations have met TIA eligibility requirements. Bells ISD will notify teachers of their confirmed designation and allotment amount by May 15th. Designated teachers will receive a congratulatory email from TEA in late May.
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